Minnesota Legislature
Week in Review: March 2-6
By Lisa Kaczke
It was another week of fraud, gun violence and immigration as the caucuses continue to try pass their priority bills.
HF3395 or the “Fraud Isn’t Free Act,” which would create repercussions for state departments and staff if fraud occurs in a state program, failed to clear the House state government committee on a technicality in the power-sharing agreement.
The push to create an office of gun violence prevention at the Department of Health was laid over by the House health committee.
And in the House public safety committee, HF3405 failed on a party-line vote. It would have required the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to investigate officer-involved deaths that result from a federal agent’s use of force.
Recent Dailies
Proposal for emergency rental aid stalls in housing committee
By Margaret Stevens
The Legislature should step into disaster-mode in the wake of recent immigration enforcement actions, say proponents of a bill that would provide emergency rental assistance.
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Public safety panel considers tougher sentences for felonies involving firearms
By Tim Walker
“Three strikes and you’re out” mandate prison time for offenders committing their third felony offense.
Those felony laws currently may get tougher.
Rep. Walter Hudson (...
Education panel fails to approve bill that’d keep ICE away from schools, students
By Graham Johnson
Josh Hermerding, a multilingual teacher at Lucy Craft Laney Elementary School in Minneapolis, starts his mornings circling the school looking for federal immigration agents who ...
Panel addresses the metro’s most expensive transit routes
By Rob Hubbard
How much subsidy is too much subsidy?
The Legislature set to figure that out when it commissioned a Metropolitan Council report last session. It sought to determine the actu...
Bill to add Minnesota to Nurse Licensure Compact fails along party lines
By Winter Keefer
Once again, lawmakers voted along party lines on a bill that aims to make it easier for nurses to practice medicine across state lines.
HF1925, sponsored by Rep. Joe Schom...
Idea to extend unemployment benefits to Iron Range workers advances through workforce committee
By Margaret Stevens
Minnesota lawmakers are moving to give laid off Iron Range miners more breathing room as the steel industry downturn drags on.
Rep. Spencer Igo (R-Wabana Township) sponsors ...
Claims from scam victims coming in for new restitution fund
By Lisa Kaczke
Minnesotans who have been the victims of consumer scams have a new option for seeking possible restitution.
The Legislature created the Consumer Protection Restitution Accou...
Bill to formally end housing stabilization services program gets panel OK
By Winter Keefer
Legislators have started the process to codify into law the termination of the state’s housing stabilization services program.
The Department of Human Services formally shut...
Melissa Hortman remembered for leadership, legislation as House speaker
By Winter Keefer
For the first time in two decades, a legislative session began without Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman.
This weighed heavy on legislators Tuesday, who marked the start of th...
Republican leaders say fraud, affordability remain priorities in 2026
By Graham Johnson
House Republican legislative leaders are ready to pick up where they left off last year on addressing fraud in state government.
Flanked by caucus members at a Monday news c...
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Stable budget outlook projects $3.7 billion surplus now, no deficit in next biennium
By Lisa Kaczke
The projected surplus for Fiscal Years 2026-27 is now higher than it was in the November estimate, and no deficit is projected for the next biennium.
“Minnesota’s budge...
Legislative leaders set 2026 committee deadlines
By Lisa Kaczke
Legislative leaders on Tuesday officially set the timeline for getting bills through the committee process during the upcoming 2026 session.
Here are the three deadlines for...
